7:35 am, Monday, 8 December 2025
BREAKING NEWS
Newspaper sues Pentagon over press access rules
The New York Times has gone to court to challenge new Pentagon press accreditation rules that many U.S. news organizations
STUDY LOWERS CLIMATE DAMAGE ESTIMATES BUT WARNS COSTS STILL “ENORMOUS”
New modelling softens previous GDP hit, not the overall threat A new analysis of climate change’s economic toll has slightly
CHINA MASSES WARSHIPS ACROSS ASIA’S SEAS IN NEW SHOW OF FORCE
Regional deployments and message to US allies Chinese naval and coast guard vessels have surged across key Asian waterways in
Libyan war crimes suspect asks ICC judges for release
First Libyan detainee faces judges in The Hague A Libyan war crimes suspect accused of running one of the country’s
Deadly Asian floods show the new face of climate risk
Extreme late-season storms push Southeast Asia beyond its limits Southeast Asia is closing out 2025 under water. Weeks of late-arriving
Deadly Asian floods seen as stark climate warning, not an isolated disaster
Scientists link extreme deluge to a hotter planet Torrential rains and landslides that killed more than a thousand people across
US immigration pause hits 19 non-European countries, deepening global travel rift
Policy shock for migrants and US allies The Trump administration has ordered a sweeping pause on immigration applications from 19
Australia’s “soft” GDP headline hides surprisingly hot demand
Weak growth on paper, stronger reality underneath Australia’s latest GDP figures initially disappointed investors, showing slower growth than many had
‘Highly traumatised’ Hong Kong heads into low-key election after deadly tower fire
Grief and anger in Tai Po housing estate Residents of Hong Kong’s Wang Fuk Court housing complex are slowly returning
AI CHATBOTS ARE QUIETLY SHAPING DAILY DECISIONS AS USERS GROW MORE DEPENDENT
A new kind of digital over-reliance A growing number of people now rely on AI chatbots not just for work
